MALAKOFF, France (AFP) - - A French artist has struck an unusual deal to sell his latest work: instead of paying up front, the buyer will hand over a regular fee until the artist dies.
ROME (AFP) - - Italians have vehemently rejected a cabinet minister's proposal that lunch breaks be scrapped to increase productivity, media reported Tuesday.
LONDON (AFP) - - A straight British couple who reject marriage but want to seal their love with a civil partnership were told Tuesday they could not because they are not gay.
BUSHKILL, Pennsylvania (AFP) - - A fist fight may seem an odd way to show respect between Jews and Muslims, but when Dmitriy Salita competes for the WBA light-welterweight title next month, he'll be doing just that.
SANAA (AFP) - - For Yemenis, the mild narcotic qat is as much a part of the social fabric as an after-dinner drink in the West and, as with brandies, connoisseurs want the best varieties.
People have varying notions of luxury and how to manifest it into their living spaces.
It is that time of year again when fake Santas come out to ring in the joy of Christmas in malls and stores.
No one can deny the thoughtful potency of blooms and the rush that they bring, say, for blushing women who receive them either on momentous occasions or on crappy days.
Color plays a major role in one's aesthetics and enlivens one's lifestyle.
Rizal's El Filibusterismo (1891) begins with a Pasig River voyage.